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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-9

The State will pay the social insurance contributions and family allowances payable by the employer, as well as the statutory and contractual employee contributions and contributions made compulsory b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-13

In the absence of adoption of the administrative account on the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-13

If the administrative account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-5

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the permanent practitioners who are members. However, when full practitioners do not make up the majority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-9

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for the legal representative of a group referred to in article L. 5143-6 : 1° Purchasing, holding or supplying veterin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4241-9

The prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health issues the authorisation to practise provided for in articles L. 4241-7 and L. 4241-14, after obtaining the opinion of the comm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-9

The association verifies that its members and the staff concerned comply with the obligations relating to training and continuing professional development set out in II of Article L. 511-2 and in Arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7124-7, the president, the vice-presidents and the members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours allowing them to h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-9

In addition to the leave of absence they are entitled to under article L. 7226-7, the president, vice-presidents and members of the council are entitled to a credit of hours enabling them to have the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-9

Collection is carried out in support of a single collection order issued by the administrative authority referred to in Article R. 522-7 and recovered by the competent public accountant, pursuant to t…

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